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Recent Cooking reviews in Sydney Northern Beaches

Professional and lovely! Food is amazing and high quality.

Wanted: Home cooked meals gluten free

$250

We needed a cake at short notice and this was PERFECT! So tasty and beautiful. Would highly recommend.

Bake a birthday cake by Saturday

$150

Diana did a great job with our cake. More than we asked. Highly recommend.

Custom cake for birthday

$50

Julia was soo lovely and did an amazing job of decorating for our Mexican theme birthday tomorrow. Highly recommended!! Thanks again Julia

Looking for someone to help decorate

$60

What's the average cost of a cook in Sydney Northern Beaches

$137 - $220

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$137

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$190

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$220

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What do cooking services include?

You can hire a cook to provide food for a range of meals and occasions, from home cooking and meal prep to specialty cooking and even dinner party catering. You can arrange cooking services to happen in your own kitchen or your cook can bring the food ready-prepared. Your chef will take care of everything from buying ingredients to cleaning up. Here’s what you can expect depending on your cooking service:

Home cooking
Want fresh meals in your home? Your home chef can either offer regular home cooking services where they cook multiple nights per week, or provide a one-off meal if you just need occasional help. Your private chef will ask if you have any food preferences or intolerances, how many people they need to cook for, and what appliances and equipment they can use. They’ll usually plan the meals ahead of time, purchase the ingredients, and freshly cook the meals in your kitchen, and then clean up before they go.

Baking
Want to impress your best friend with an amazing cake for her birthday party? Or perhaps it’s your turn to bring some baking to work for morning tea? Hire a pastry chef or professional baker to create a cake, biscuits, muffins, or something else tasty. They’ll ask you how many people you’re baking for, any flavour preferences, and any special decorations you’d like. Your baker will bake at their place and deliver the finished product to your home or office once it’s ready.

Dinner party chef
If you’re planning a dinner party with friends, why not hire a dinner party chef to help take all the stress out of hosting? Your professional cook will contact you to confirm the number of guests, what courses/canapes you’d like, and whether the event is formal or informal. They’ll usually prepare most of the food where the event is being held (whether at your home or at a venue) and clean up the kitchen after they’re done.

Specialty cooking
Cooking paleo, vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free can be a challenge, whether it’s for yourself, a family member, or for an event you’re catering. Fortunately, many cooks are experienced with a range of different food requirements, including food intolerances, special diets, and allergies. When you hire a cook, they’ll choose recipes and ingredients that are suitable, confirming any dietary requirements before they get started. They’ll be careful to avoid cross-contamination if they’re preparing alternative meals for certain members of your family or party.

Meal preparation & planning
If you struggle to come up with meal ideas and always find yourself short of time throughout the week, why not hire a cook to prep your meals for the week? Your personal cook will confirm how many meals you’d like, the number of people, and if you have any preferences. They’ll choose meals that keep well and are easy to store, and taste great fresh or reheated. They’ll either prepare the food in your kitchen (cleaning up afterwards) or drop your freshly prepared meals off when they’re done, packaged and ready for the fridge or freezer.

Recent Cooking tasks in Sydney Northern Beaches

Wholefood prep & Domestic Help

$150

Manly NSW, Australia

20th Mar 2024

Hello! We’re looking for a regular domestic helper ☺️ me and partner are both professionals and time poor we’re looking for an experienced meal prepper familiar with wholefood and macro based cooking. I’m happy to put together a mood board of meals we like and give you the macros to measure out. We are also looking for someone to help with the house - Change sheets - Washing - Vaccum - Mop - Bathroom - Wipe down surfaces - Empty bins It would be amazing if we could find this all in person and work out the best arrangement. However we do understand we could potentially split out the two if your passion is more in the kitchen and would be a good fit for meal prep let me know.

Bake me a cake

$50

Dee Why NSW, Australia

9th Mar 2024

Bake me a cake in a shape of a number 3 with a small dedication note. Chocolate flavour. Small size for 2 pax. One that can be frozen. Can be a cupcake cake. Pick up within 20 min drive from Dee Why or incl delivery quote in your offer please. Dee Why location. $50

Cook authentic Indian vegetarian food- Dee Why

$50

Dee Why NSW, Australia

9th Mar 2024

I was wondering if there is anyone who can either come and cook vegetarian Indian food at my place in Dee why once or twice a week or I can come and pick it up from yours or you can drop them off at mine once or twice a week.

Ice Cream Cake

$100

Dee Why NSW, Australia

6th Mar 2024

Looking for an Ice Cream Cake for a 21st birthday. Male. Happy to discuss

Toddler birthday cake

$150

Warriewood NSW, Australia

17th Feb 2024

Toddler birthday cake for 15/20 people including kids

Weekly meal preparation

$100

Manly NSW, Australia

7th Feb 2024

Looking for someone to prepare food on a weekly basis. Ideally prepared at yours and delivered to mine - can be made in bulk and frozen if that’s easier. The meals would be simple and I can provide the recipe, as I have a very limited diet due to food intolerances. These are the ingredients I can eat: - oats - rice, potatoes - carrots, zucchini, spinach, broccoli - dairy free yogurt - cucumber, salad, tomatoes - mince, steak, chicken, ham - eggs - soy sauce - salt and pepper No onions, garlic, spices, sugar, other sauces, dairy, wheat or anything else For each week it would be something like: - 30 oat buns (oats, yogurt, water) - 6x lunch and 6x dinner Example lunch’s and dinner: - plain meatballs with veg and rice - plain mince with veg and rice - plain chicken with veg and potatoes - plain chicken with salad - anything else u can make with those ingredients… - Due date: Flexible

Meal prep for work

$200

Manly NSW, Australia

28th Dec 2023

I need meals prepared to allow healthy eating while working long hours as a nurse - Due date: Flexible

Cooking Tutor

$40

Dee Why NSW 2099, Australia

6th Nov 2023

I am looking for an ongoing cooking tutor to support my teenage son who will be home schooled in cooking prep and cooking lessons. Ideally I'd like someone with culinary experience, to help him understand how to measure and read ingredients and execute the cooking. At the moment, looking at this one weekly for 2-3 hours (whilst I am WFH) of course. Please note, the date on here is purely the date I would like to land funding someone.

Birthday cake

$90

Manly NSW 2095, Australia

26th Sep 2023

I need a birthday cake for my baby who is turning 1 year old delivered to Manly - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 15 October 2023

Looking for a daily in-home cooking dinner and clean up service.

$40

Collaroy Plateau NSW, Australia

27th Aug 2023

We provide the groceries and you use our kitchen to prepare dinner for our small family and clean up the kitchen after you cook Monday-Friday. We aim to eat around 6-6.30pm so expect you need to start around 4pm. Regular weekly job starting November 6th. Excludes holidays. - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 6 November 2023

Carnivore meal prep

$150

North Curl Curl NSW 2099, Australia

16th Aug 2023

Hi I'm wanting to do the carnivore diet for one month but don't have the skills to keep my meals exciting, so looking someone to prep the meals for me (lunch and dinner) - Due date: Flexible

Cake for baby shower

$150

Manly NSW, Australia

4th Jun 2023

Would like a baby shower cake (for girl)made and delivered to manly venue please. Some photos attached of style that we would like! - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 11 June 2023

Event decorator services at Queenscliff for reception party

$800

Queenscliff NSW, Australia

24th May 2023

Need decorator services for a reception event from 2-9pm with bare minimum decoration as such - Summary: 1. 1x Gold hoop backdrop 2. 2x Floral arrangements on backdrop (one each side) 3. 7x white large table cover 4. 49 chair covers 5. 7x centre pieces on round tables 6. 5x lanterns with white led candles or fairy lights in a clear jar to be used on top of 5 tall tables 7. 4x Plinths with floral pieces 8. Welcome stand Flower colour theme around - light blue, light pink, rose gold , white, cream floral with long blue and pink stems - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 18 June 2023

Childrens party entertainment

$250

Killarney Heights NSW, Australia

15th May 2023

Children’s entertainer required for three year olds birthday. Superhero/Spider-Man theme. Preferably 1 hour: 10.30-11.30 - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 4 June 2023

Custom cake for birthday

$50

Mona Vale NSW, Australia

14th Apr 2023

Hi, I need someone to make a custom cake for an 18th. Preferable for delivery but could possible pick up also. I can give any extra upon request. - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 16 April 2023

Diana did a great job with our cake. More than we asked. Highly recommend.

Grocery shopping and meal prep

$200

Mona Vale NSW, Australia

22nd Jan 2023

Get given a shopping list with ingredients and specific shop instructions then come to the home and prepare the food and put it into containers evenly for 7 days of meal preparation. Breakfast, lunch and dinner! - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 29 January 2023

Wedding cake for 60 people

$200

Manly NSW, Australia

7th Jan 2023

Our wedding is in November and we would like a cake for 60ppl. Can you provide a quote? Thanks!

Weekly meal prep

$150

Collaroy NSW, Australia

26th Oct 2022

I am looking for a chef who can either come to my home (or cook at your own location) on Monday's to meal prep 4 dinners and 4 lunches every week. I'm happy to let you be creative and design the meals. Happy for you to grocery shop and I pay for it. Or else I can grocery shop and you cook using my ingredients... I can also provide all the glass containers for meals to be prepped into. So budget really depends but happy to discuss.... - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 31 October 2022

Vegan Wedding cake

$400

Manly NSW, Australia

23rd Oct 2022

Looking for a three tier vegan wedding cake, and possibly a sheet cake too for a guest of 200. Delivery to manly, Sydney. Cake design as in the picture - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 27 November 2022

Face painters for a children’s day.

$250

Elanora Heights NSW, Australia

14th Sep 2022

Face painters for the theme a ‘day on the farm” - Due date: Needs to be done on Monday, 26 September 2022